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IT CHECKLIST FOR EMPLOYEE AND EQUIPMENT RETURN TO EMPLOYER FACILITIES IN 2020
Key IT considerations to plan for when employees return to work from corona virus stay-at-home orders: 1) Returning Device Security; 2) Asset Inventory and Future Needs; 3) Software License Inventory; 4) Update Operating Systems and Software; 5) Unregistered Software; 6) Security Scanning,…
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IS PHYSICAL SECURITY PART OF YOUR COVID-19 PLAN? HERE ARE TIPS TO MITIGATE BURGLARIES AND LOOTING
We are living in unique times when people under economic stress do things they normally would not. We are doing what we can to help business owners protect what they have. And, we are not just talking cybersecurity.
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BENCH STRENGTH - HOW A HOLIDAY GIFT IDEA BECAME A CHERISHED WORK OF ART
Each year at River Run, my Managed IT service provider's CEO, Paul Riedl, Jr. passes out cards of gratitude to his team at their annual party. And, each year, the team presents Paul with a gift of their own – never over the top or too extravagant, but one that expresses their gratitude and…
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TECH TIPS FOR WORKING REMOTELY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, many governments are moving into the “delay” phase of their strategy to fight the virus. This includes social distancing techniques including closing schools and asking people to work from home. Elsewhere, people are having to or opting to work remotely to…
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REMOTE WORKER SECURITY GUIDELINES
Best practices and security checklist for working remotely – IT Checklist, Employee Checklist, Awareness
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CLEAN UP YOUR MESS! MAKE YOUR BED! USE MULTI-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION! (and what is the difference between 2FA and MFA)
Why are some companies avoiding 2FA (Two-Factor Authentication) and MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication) as if someone in authority over us is asking us to eat all of our vegetables or take out the trash?
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HACKERS USE THE COVID-19 MAP TO INFECT YOUR SYSTEMS AND DATA
And so it begins, hackers are using the COVID-19 map to infect your systems and data. Please read and pass along - especially to those you may have working remotely who may get a link like this and download it.
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INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL AND CYBER-SECURITY LAWS
If you travel internationally for business, you should learn, and, more importantly, obey the laws of the country hosting you. This is important to remember, not only for civilian laws, but also for cyber-security laws, which can be drastically different than in the U.S. Although breaking…
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BENEFITS TO SERVER CONSOLIDATION & VIRTUALIZATION
As the age of legacy hardware grows, companies are faced with many decisions regarding the future of their infrastructure. The angst of deciding is also heightened as end-of-life dates and equipment failures loom closer. For most, the largest decision is whether to keep services onsite, or…
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R-MONITORING WITH MAINTENANCE STREAMLINES IMPLEMENTATION OF WINDOWS BUILD UPDATES
On November 12, 2019, Microsoft released the first “Build Update” for Windows 10 Operating Systems and is expected to continue to release subsequent Build Updates bi-annually. These Build Updates increase the features, security and functionality of the Operating System. As Build Updates are…
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